Palette



A g 1933- c. D. JARRETT 1,920,467

PALET Filed 1951 I IIIIIIIIIIIII 6 45 IIIIII 5 IIll/llllll/l/l/[M I i n I I Patented Aug. 1, 1933 UNETED STATES PATENT GFFECE Claims.

This invention relates to palettes, and more particularly is directed to palettes of the typeused by artists, commercial illustrators, in class rooms, and in connection with displays in stores for advertising purposes.

- Broadly, the present invention contemplates the provision of a palette having means for rigidly supporting a plurality of tubes containing paints or oils, with conduits leading from the 1 individual tubes to suitable outlets whereby pressure on one of the tubes will force-the paint to issue through its outlet onto thesurfaoe of the palette.

It is Well known that in the use of oil paints, the tubes containing the paints are usually carriedin a so-called paint box and in the applying of the different colors to the work at hand the tubes are withdrawn from their containers and scattered about the easel or desk in a disordered array. This practice results in loss of time, since when a particular color is desired, the entire lot of tubes must usually be sorted over in order to find the desired color;

Also, tubes that are allowed to lie aroundin this condition are usually left uncapped, and the caps become lost or misplaced, resulting in the oil in the paint evaporating and thus allowingthe pigment to cake or harden. The tube 30 is then useless. Further, tubes left about a desk or easel in this manner may drop to the floor, resulting in possible dirt or dust coming into contact with the paint. The tubes may also be pressed inadvertently, resulting in the paint being forced out and possibly spoiling the particular project that the artist is working on.

Especially, however, in class rooms or in art schools, where individuals may not alway be neat and meticulous, this practice-of leaving the tubes of paint lying about in a disordered state results in a waste bothof time and paint, and, in most cases, in a rather dirty and unkempt appearance of the desk or work bench.

It is therefore the purpose of the present in.- vention to provide a palette which will serve to keep the tubes in an orderly and neat array, so disposed relative to each other that each may be separately used without disturbing the positions of the remaining tubes, the tubes being held in a fixed position relative to the palette so that the artist readily associates each different color with a particular position on the palette.

More specifically, the instant invention contemplates the provision of a palette formed of 55 a. single flat sheet of metal, suitably pressed into ,shapefprovided with receiving means which engage the threaded ends of the tubes of paint holding the tubes in an inverted vertical position. Suitable conduits are provided leading from the receiving meansunder the surface of the palette to suitably arranged outlets formed on the surface of the palette, whereby pressure on the individual tube will force the paint through the conduit and to the, raised outlet on the surface of the palette.

It is also contemplated to provide a palette suitable for use as a display for paints or the like in store Windows, the paints being mounted in an inverted vertical position in the rear portion of the palette, and a small portion of the paint being forced to the raised outlet on the surface of the palette for indicating the color of the paints within the respective containers. The labels on the respective tubes of paint can be so arranged that they may be readily observed by the individual looking at the display, and thus the particular colors showing at the respective outlets can be asked for by name.

The-palette of the present invention may be either provided withintegral means for fastening or positioningitto a desk, or withdetachable clip means for supporting it on the tray of an easel, or on the raised portion of a desk or the like.

In order that those skilled in the art may more readily understand the construction, operation and Specific details of my novel invention, I shall now describe it more fully in connection with the accompanying, drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a sectional elevational view showing one form of my palette;

Fig. 2 is asectional elevational View showing another form of my palette provided with detachable clip means for securing it in position;

Fig. 3 is a. sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 is a perspective View of the palette shownin Fig. l, with the cover and paint tubes removed. I

Referring in detail to the palette shown in Figs. 1 and i, a thin metal sheet, capable of being pressed into shape, and indicated generally by the reference numeral 5, forms the main body portion of the palette. This sheet 5 is suitably formed or pressed to provide a raised portion, as is shown better in Fig. 4, having the substantially horizontal plane surface 6, the sloping palette surface, and the depending flange portion 7.

As shown in Fig. 1, the'flange portion 7 is adapted to' hook over and engage the raised portion of a desk or work bench 8, and secures the palette in the proper position with respect to the desk 8, the lower end portion of the palette surface resting on the surface of the desk.

Secured on the horizontal surface 6, and extending therethrough are suitable receiving means 9, comprising, in the embodiment shown, hexagonal nuts provided with a depending flange portion 16 adapted to project through suitable openings formed in the surface 6. It is to be understood, however, that any suitable receiving means, possessing sufficient rigidity and capable of being secured to the surface 6, might be employed in this respect, and that the invention is not to be limited to the showing in the drawing.

' Tubes 11, containing paints, are threaded into the receiving means 9, the extending threaded neck-of the tubes being securely held .inengagement with the interior threaded portion 12 of the receiving means. The tubes 11 are the 'usual type of tubes employed for containing oils or paints, and are formed with walls composed of a thin metallic substance capable of being easily pressed together to force the paint out through the extending neck of the tube. .A conduit 13, formed of copper tubing, or a similar tubing capable of being bent and formed to shape, has its upwardly extending 'end 14 engaged by the flange portion 10 of the nut 9.

The flange portion 10 of the nut 9 and the conduit end 14 are held in position with respect of the surface 6,. and extending about the periphcry of the conduit in suchlmanner as to hold the conduit and the flange in rigid fixed position and sealing the conduit against possible leakage of paint past it and between the flange 10. It is to be understood that any suitable securing means, such as a bushing or look nut, might be employed for this purpose.

The conduit 13 has its other end' 15 turned upwardly to fit into a raised portion 16 of the sheet 5, the conduit opening into the outlet opening 17 formed in this raised portion. The conduit end 15 is held in position with respect to the raised outlet 17 by means of suitable sold'er or the like formed thereabout. It is, of course, to be understood that'the outlet openings may be formed flush with the palette 'surface, or even below it Without departing from the spiritof theinvention, altho the raised outlets form thepreferred embodiment of the invention as they tend to keep the surface of the palette cleaner and the paint may be more easily removed therefrom. 1

A cover 18, having the handle 19 riveted or otherwise secured thereon, fits overthe substantially horizontally extending palette surface of the palette 5 and is held. in position by engagement with a pair of clip; 20 securedt'o this surface; It, may be advisableto provide a depending strip secured to the' interior of the cover and having abutting contact with the surface of the said outlets to protect them further from drying out when the palette is not in use for long periods of time. 7

It is to be notedthat the outlet opening 17 is of relatively small area as compared with the opening formed in the extending neck portion of the tube 11'. This small opening 1'7 is provided so that the surface of the paint con-.

0 v tained in the tube 11 and conduit 13 is not ex-' posed to the air. The very small portion of the paint at the surface of the opening 17 will become filmed over and prevent the air from penetrating through the conduit 13 to the tube 11. This results in preventing caking or hardening of the pigment in the paint and thus permits the tube of paint to be retained on the palette in good condition for a considerable period of time, even though not actually in use.

As shown in Figure 4, the palette E-may be of any width, depending upon the number of tubes which it is desired to support thereon, and the spacing of the plurality of receiving means 9 may be varied to accommodate any desired number of tubes upon a given width of palette, this width corresponding to the width of the desk upon which it is adapted to rest.

Referring to the embodiment as shown in Figures 2 and 3, the palette is formed of a single strip or sheet of metal suitably pressed into shape and having its two outer marginal edges pressed together as shown at 21 to form an integral unit structure. This type of palette is adapted to be attached to the tray of an easel,

or to the edge of a desk such as described in connection with the palette shown in Figure 1. The vertically extending portion 22 of the palette is provided with a pair of slotted apertures 23, having enlarged circular openings 24 formed 1 therewith. Secured in the slotted apertures are a pair of bolts 25 having their heads 26 of such size as to' pass through the circular portion 24 of the opening. A clip member 27, having openings formed therein for engagement with the bolts 25,'has a depending flange portion 28 which clips over and is secured against an extending portion 29 of a desk oreasel.

A plurality of washers 30 is interposed between the clip member 2'7 and the surface 22 of the palette; The washers areadapted to be p0- sitioned' on either side of the clip member 27, the number placed between the flange 22 and the clip member depending upon the width of the desk or tray portion 29. Wing nuts 31 are then threaded" onto the bolts 25 and hold the clip member 27 in position.

If it is desired to clip the palette to the tray oi an easel, the wing nut 31 is loosened and the bolt heads 26 are slid through the slotted aperture to the openings 24 in the flange portion 22 of the palette. The bolts with the washers 30 and the clip member 2? can then be withdrawn from the palette and can be inserted in similar. slotted openings 23' formed in the bottom portion 32 of the palette. The bolt heads 26 may be slipped into the interior of the palette through the enlarged circular openings 24 and then slid over to the slotted portions 23. The

wing nut 31 is then tightened to engage the clip 7 member 27 with the suitable supporting means to which it is desired toattach the palette.

Thus it may be seen that I have provided a detachable clipfor the palette which permits of clipping the palette in rigid position with re spect to any suitable or desired supporting means. 7 V I v I do not intend to be limited to the exact details. shown as described, but only in so far as tubes, means positioned on and extending through said palette for rigidly engaging the open ends of said tubes, conduit means secured to said engaging means and opening into suitable projections formed above the plane of the surface of said palette, said projections defining openings having an area substantially less than the area at the open end of said tubes.

2. In combination, a palette, a plurality of tubes, means on said palette for supporting said tubes, conduit means leading from said supporting means to suitable projections formed integral With but above the surface of said palette, such projections defining openings having an area substantially less than the area at the open end of said tubes, and detachable clip means for securing said palette in position.

3. A palette comprising a palette surface and a tube receiving surface, conduit means extending from said tube receiving surface to said palette surface, and means formed integral with but spaced above said palette surface defining an opening communicating with the bore of said conduit means.

4. In combination, a palette comprising a palette surface, means carried on said surface for receiving tubes of paint, and conduit means extending from said receiving means and communicating with an opening formed above the surface of said palette.

5. In combination, a palette comprising a palette surface, means carried on said surface for receiving tubes of paint, means formed integral with but spaced above said palette surface defining an opening of small area, and conduit means extending between said tube receiving means and said opening and providing communication therebetween, said conduit means having a bore substantially larger in area than the area of said opening.

CHARLES D. JARRETT. 

